Solicitors

Solicitors
£57,200

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

30

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

1.63%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Solicitors advise and act on behalf of individuals, organisations, businesses and government departments in legal matters.

Qualifications

Entry to training usually requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Graduates in subjects other than law must first take a one-year conversion course. All entrants undertake a one year legal practice course, followed by a two-year training contract.

Typical tasks

  • draws up contracts, leases, wills and other legal documents;
  • undertakes legal business on behalf of client in areas of business law, criminal law, probate, conveyancing and litigation, and acts as trustee or executor if required;
  • instructs counsel in higher and lower courts and pleads cases in lower courts as appropriate;
  • scrutinises statements, reports and legal documents relevant to the case being undertaken and prepares papers for court;
  • represents clients in court.

Common job titles

Solicitor
Solicitor to the Council
Clerk, managing
Solicitor-partner

Education background

Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.

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318/355
Ranked 318th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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266/355
Ranked 266th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£1000

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£1240

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

31/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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